Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band

Alternating magnetic fields (MF) with Schumann resonance frequencies accompanied the development of living organisms throughout evolution, but today it remains unclear whether they can have a special biological effect in comparison with surrounding non-resonant frequencies. This work shows some stim...

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Main Authors: Marina Grinberg, Nikolay Ilin, Yulia Nemtsova, Fedor Sarafanov, Angelina Ivanova, Alexey Dolinin, Polina Pirogova, Vladimir Vodeneev, Evgeny Mareev
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2023.2294425
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author Marina Grinberg
Nikolay Ilin
Yulia Nemtsova
Fedor Sarafanov
Angelina Ivanova
Alexey Dolinin
Polina Pirogova
Vladimir Vodeneev
Evgeny Mareev
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Nikolay Ilin
Yulia Nemtsova
Fedor Sarafanov
Angelina Ivanova
Alexey Dolinin
Polina Pirogova
Vladimir Vodeneev
Evgeny Mareev
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description Alternating magnetic fields (MF) with Schumann resonance frequencies accompanied the development of living organisms throughout evolution, but today it remains unclear whether they can have a special biological effect in comparison with surrounding non-resonant frequencies. This work shows some stimulating effect of extremely low-frequency MFs on morphometric parameters and the activity of physiological processes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It is shown that the MF effect is more pronounced for transient processes – photosynthesis reactions and changes in electrical potential caused by turning on light. For light-induced electrical reactions, the dependence of the severity of the effect on the frequency of the applied MF was demonstrated. It is shown that the most pronounced effect occurs in the 14.3 Hz field, which corresponds to the second harmonic of the Schumann resonance. The predominant sensitivity of signal-regulatory systems gives reason to assume the influence of MFs with Schumann resonance frequencies on the interaction of plants with environmental factors under conditions of a changed electromagnetic environment. Such conditions can occur, for example, with an increase in lightning activity caused by climate change, which serves as the basis for the generation of Schumann resonances, and with the development of artificial ecosystems outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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spelling doaj-art-1fb73684cc3a47c7b54e92a9d6fde6092025-01-02T11:44:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupPlant Signaling & Behavior1559-23161559-23242024-12-0119110.1080/15592324.2023.22944252294425Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency bandMarina Grinberg0Nikolay Ilin1Yulia Nemtsova2Fedor Sarafanov3Angelina Ivanova4Alexey Dolinin5Polina Pirogova6Vladimir Vodeneev7Evgeny Mareev8Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodGaponov-Grekhov Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of SciencesLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodGaponov-Grekhov Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of SciencesLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodAlternating magnetic fields (MF) with Schumann resonance frequencies accompanied the development of living organisms throughout evolution, but today it remains unclear whether they can have a special biological effect in comparison with surrounding non-resonant frequencies. This work shows some stimulating effect of extremely low-frequency MFs on morphometric parameters and the activity of physiological processes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It is shown that the MF effect is more pronounced for transient processes – photosynthesis reactions and changes in electrical potential caused by turning on light. For light-induced electrical reactions, the dependence of the severity of the effect on the frequency of the applied MF was demonstrated. It is shown that the most pronounced effect occurs in the 14.3 Hz field, which corresponds to the second harmonic of the Schumann resonance. The predominant sensitivity of signal-regulatory systems gives reason to assume the influence of MFs with Schumann resonance frequencies on the interaction of plants with environmental factors under conditions of a changed electromagnetic environment. Such conditions can occur, for example, with an increase in lightning activity caused by climate change, which serves as the basis for the generation of Schumann resonances, and with the development of artificial ecosystems outside the Earth’s atmosphere.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2023.2294425extremely low frequency magnetic fieldschumann resonancelight-induced electric reactionsphotosynthesiswheat
spellingShingle Marina Grinberg
Nikolay Ilin
Yulia Nemtsova
Fedor Sarafanov
Angelina Ivanova
Alexey Dolinin
Polina Pirogova
Vladimir Vodeneev
Evgeny Mareev
Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
Plant Signaling & Behavior
extremely low frequency magnetic field
schumann resonance
light-induced electric reactions
photosynthesis
wheat
title Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
title_full Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
title_fullStr Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
title_full_unstemmed Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
title_short Response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the Schumann resonance frequency band
title_sort response of photosynthesis and electrical reactions of wheat plants upon the action of magnetic fields in the schumann resonance frequency band
topic extremely low frequency magnetic field
schumann resonance
light-induced electric reactions
photosynthesis
wheat
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2023.2294425
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